Advanced Materials · 2009 · 154 citations · 18 references
EngineeringBioengineeringBiomedical EngineeringNeural EngineeringRegenerative MedicineTissue EngineeringConducting PolymersNeural BiomaterialsNeural Tissue EngineeringNeurostimulationPolymeric BiomaterialsTissue Engineering ScaffoldsDirectional Tissue GrowthFiber-based ScaffoldsNerve Regeneration BiomaterialsNerve Regeneration InterfacesNerve Regeneration ScaffoldsNeural Regenerative BiomaterialsNeural Tissue Engineering ScaffoldsPolypyrrole
A biosynthetic platform composed of a conducting polypyrrole sheet embedded with unidirectional biodegradable polymer fibers is described (see image; scale bar = 50 µm). Such hybrid systems can promote rapid directional nerve growth for neuro-regenerative scaffolds and act as interfaces between the electronic circuitry of medical bionic devices and the nervous system.
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In vivo studies of polypyrrole/peptide coated neural probes
Xinyan Tracy Cui · Biomaterials · 2002 · 502 citations